Downloading Ebrary E-Books on a Computer Using Mozilla
A checklist of what you will need to get started:
Free Ebrary Account
Free Adobe Digital Editions Account
Have Adobe Digital Editions downloaded to your computer
Finding an Ebrary Ebook in the UA Library Catalog
Start by conducting a keyword search in the Library’s catalog. Search using your topic, at the end of your search add and Ebrary (Example: black death and Ebrary). You will receive a list of results. The first result listed is an e-book. You can tell it is an e-book when it has the GO button with an arrow beside it and it doesn’t have a location, call number, or status. To go directly into the e-book click on the GO button. To access more detailed information click on the title.
Once you are in the record you can access the book by clicking on the link “Connect to title online (UA network users only)”. If you are working off campus you will need to log in with your UAnet and password. (The record is pictured below)
Checking the Availability to Download and How to Download
Here is an example of an ebook that can’t be downloaded:
Here is an example of an ebook that is available to download. To download the ebook directly from this detail page click on full download. If you would like to view the ebook prior to download click on read online. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to put in your username and password.
After you are done viewing the ebook and you decide you want to download it click on the download icon.
Select Laptop Desktop and then choose if you are using your own computer or a public computer. Then click Continue.
If you do not already have Adobe Digital Editions downloaded download it for free and also sign up for a free Adobe ID. Click done once you have completed this step.
Click on Download Your Book
Select ok to open the ebook in Adobe Digital Editions
The ebook will automatically open in Adobe Digital Editions once it is done downloading.
In Adobe Digital Editions you can:
View the table of contents
Bookmark and view your saved bookmarks and add notes
Adjust the page size
Search a keyword to see where it appears in the text
Using Mozilla
A checklist of what you will need to get started:
Finding an Ebrary Ebook in the UA Library Catalog
Start by conducting a keyword search in the Library’s catalog. Search using your topic, at the end of your search add and Ebrary (Example: black death and Ebrary). You will receive a list of results. The first result listed is an e-book. You can tell it is an e-book when it has the GO button with an arrow beside it and it doesn’t have a location, call number, or status. To go directly into the e-book click on the GO button. To access more detailed information click on the title.
Once you are in the record you can access the book by clicking on the link “Connect to title online (UA network users only)”. If you are working off campus you will need to log in with your UAnet and password. (The record is pictured below)
Checking the Availability to Download and How to Download
Here is an example of an ebook that can’t be downloaded:
Here is an example of an ebook that is available to download. To download the ebook directly from this detail page click on full download. If you would like to view the ebook prior to download click on read online. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to put in your username and password.
After you are done viewing the ebook and you decide you want to download it click on the download icon.
Select Laptop Desktop and then choose if you are using your own computer or a public computer. Then click Continue.
If you do not already have Adobe Digital Editions downloaded download it for free and also sign up for a free Adobe ID. Click done once you have completed this step.
Click on Download Your Book
Select ok to open the ebook in Adobe Digital Editions
The ebook will automatically open in Adobe Digital Editions once it is done downloading.
In Adobe Digital Editions you can:
For additional help visit the ebrary LibGuide